Patsy Dalton
Mrs. Patsy Dalton, 60, of Colbert, died Thursday, August 9, 2001.
A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Dalton was a daughter of the
late Clyde Marcus and Christine Dalton Cobb.
She had lived in the Colbert area for the last 40 years and was
of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 11, in
the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville.
Burial was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Dalton is survived by her husband, Charles William Dalton;
one daughter, Emma Diane Sorrow, Colbert; one son, Charles Eugene
Dalton, Colbert; one brother, Donald Edward Cobb, New York; six
grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001

Margaret
A. Hutchens
Mrs. Margaret Alice Hutchens, 74, of Royston, died Saturday,
August 11, 2001.
Mrs. Hutchens was born in Kriens, Switzerland, a daughter of
the late Fritz and Maria Albisser Marti.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church.
A memorial service was held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, in
the chapel of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with Father Kane
officiating.
Mrs. Hutchens is survived by her husband, Wayne Hutchens; daughter
and son-in-law, Martie Hutchens and Herschel Mize, Colbert; son
and daughter-in-law, Wayne Hutchens Jr. and Ann Salton Hutchens,
Newport Richey, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Marc and Eric Hutchens.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001

Annie B. Davis
Mrs. Annie Bell Queen Davis, 81, of Statham, died Thursday, August
9, 2001, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Davis was a daughter of the late Henry and Anna Fuller Queen.
She was retired from R & R Manufacturing Company, with 40
years of service, and was a member of the Statham First Baptist
Church. Mrs. Davis assisted the elderly in her community by helping
and delivering meals to them.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Davis.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 11, in
Smith Memory Chapel of Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs.
Ned Davis and Robert Stamey officiating. Burial was in Barrow
Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include three sons, Tom Davis, Winder, James E. Davis,
Royston, and Larry Davis, Gainesville; three daughters, Ruby
Lee Parten, Winder, Clara "C.J." Browning, Danielsville,
and Jenet Meeks, Hoschton; one sister, Ruth Thrasher, Farmington;
25 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001

John B. Parker
John Bunyan (J.B.) Parker, 93, of Ellijay, died Friday, August
10, 2001, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Parker was born September 16, 1907, in Gilmer County, a son
of the late Milford and Mary Jane Weaver Parker. He was married
to the late Opal Pettit Parker.
Mr. Parker taught school in a one-room schoolhouse with seven
grades and worked for the Soil Conservation Service. He was active
in Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church, where he served as clerk
and deacon for 60 years.
Mr. Parker was preceded in death by a daughter, Helen Parker
Moore.
He will be remembered for the contributions he made to improving
the community and expanding the vision of those he taught, family
members stated.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 12, at Tickanetley
Primitive Baptist Church with Elders Edward Cagle, Lawrence Mooney
and Paul Mooney officiating. Singing was presented by the church
choir. Burial was in the church cemetery. Jack Chandler, Terry
Chandler, Rodney Chandler, Phillip Parker, Hassel Parker Jr.
and Adam Parker served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were
Cynthia Childs, Linda Lamb, Karen Griffin, Denise Edwards, Danita
Johnson, Cheryl Lundquist, Janet Wozniak and Lydia Parker.
Survivors include five sons, J. Harold Parker, Florence, Ala.,
Hassel Parker, Winston-Salem, N.C., Howard J. Parker, Dalton,
Hubert B. Parker, Blue Ridge, and Ruel M. Parker, Covington;
daughter, Mildred Parker Chandler, Hull; 16 grandchildren and
23 great-grandchildren.
Bernhardt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001

Harold T. Gotts
Harold Thomas Gotts, 37, of Commerce, died Saturday, August 11,
2001.
Mr. Gotts was born in California. He was self-employed and was
a member of the Banks County Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Gotts
was of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, in
the chapel of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Rev.
Fredrick Henry Sunley officiating.
Mr. Gotts is survived by his father, Terrance Gotts; his mother
and step-father, Shirley Rutherford Sunley and Charles Sunley;
two sisters, Alice Colquitt, Comer, and Shelly Cooper, Forsyth;
one brother, Carl F. Gotts, Hartwell; and two step-brothers,
Charles G. Sunley and the Rev. Fredrick Henry Sunley, both of
Banks County.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001

Mildred G. Webb
Mrs. Mildred Gunnells Webb, 82, of Atlanta, died Friday, August
10, 2001.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Webb was a daughter of the late
George Euel and Irene Epps Gunnells.
She had worked as a hotel manager and as a receptionist for Stiles
Hotel Chains of Athens. Mrs. Webb was a member of Tucker First
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Davis Webb Sr.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 11, in
the chapel of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Rev.
Malcolm Gunnells officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, John and Barbara Webb
Jr., Tucker; sister-in-law, Hazel Gunnells, Lakeland, Fla.; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Troy and Jean Gunnells, ElCajon, Calif.,
Malcolm and Gwen Gunnells, Gainesville, and Walter and Sue Gunnells
and Bobby and Arlene Gunnells, all of Comer; grandchildren, Trey
and Kimberly Webb and Otis Webb; and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001

Allen B. Morgan
Allen Bond Morgan, 76, of Commerce, died Tuesday, August 7, 2001,
at his residence.
A native of Franklin County, Mr. Morgan was the son of the late
Dallas and Addie Presley Morgan.
He was retired from the City of Commerce Public Works Department
and was a member of Bold Spring United Methodist Church and the
Bold Spring Men's Club. Mr. Morgan was preceded in death by his
first wife, Annie Bell Morgan, and two brothers, Hutcherson and
James Morgan.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, August 9, at Bold
Spring United Methodist Church with the Revs. Ed Cook and Stephen
Horn officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Nell Watkins Morgan, Commerce;
daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Freddie David and Diane and
Dan Morris, all of Commerce, Pat and Harry Mangleburg, Hartwell,
Donna and Bobby Teller, Crawford, and Gloria and Skeeter Gordon,
Maysville; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Kathy Morgan, Danielsville;
brother, Thomas Morgan, Fayetteville; four sisters, Barbara Maddox
and Doris McClain, both of Carnesville, Almeria Grubbs, Griffin,
and Juanita Davis, Carrolton; grandchildren, Allana Metz, Bluffton,
S.C., Ashley and Zack David, Commerce, April Vickery, Carnesville,
Chase Gordon, Maysville, and Bo Mangleburg, Hartwell; and great-granddaughter,
Hannah Vickery, Carnesville.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001

Robert L. Fowler
Robert Lee Fowler, 70, of Cumming, died Sunday, August 5, 2001,
at IHS of Marietta.
A son of the late Ernest and Ina Morgan Fowler, Mr. Fowler was
retired from Peachtree Trane where he was employed in the heat
and air business. He was a member of Living Waters Church, Douglasville.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, in
Smith Memory Chapel of Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with Pastor
Bill Reed officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Brandon Fowler, Brian Fowler, Frank Davis, Tommy Fowler, Joey
Fowler and Gary Fowler served as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Cora Fowler, Cumming; sons, Billy
Earl Fowler, Stone Mountain, Donald Christopher Fowler, Danielsville,
Roy Lee Fowler, Douglasville, James Fred Fowler and Gregory A.
Fowler, both of Mableton, Owen Keith Fowler, Comer, and Steven
Wayne Fowler, Cumming; daughters, Kathy Renell Jackson, Baxley,
Sherry Denise Tripp, Conyers, and Ronda Ann Fowler, Cumming;
sisters, Lola Scoggins and Eva Campbell, both of Lawrenceville;
22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001

Gary R. Gordon
Gary Riley Gordon, 47, of Bogart, died Sunday, August 12, 2001.
A native of Clarke County, Mr. Gordon was a son of the late John
Howell Gordon and Katie Riley Gordon.
He was a member of Attica Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, at
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Robert E.H. Wagnon
officiating.
Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Snailum and Mary Beth
Gordon, both of Athens; two sons, John Corey Gordon and Christopher
Gordon, both of Athens; one sister, Mary Gordon Myrick, Bogart;
two brothers, Billy Bittle, Athens, and Steven Gordon, Colbert;
and three grandchildren.
Bernstein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, August 15, 2001